[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania

Oceania: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 69.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 36 groups
All-time high
69.3%
in 2023
All-time low
59.2%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 622016: 61.42017: 60.72018: 602019: 59.22020: 62.42021: 65.72022: 68.62023: 69.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 69.3% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania peaked at 69.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2019.

That places Oceania 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Oceania, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 62.0%
2016 61.4% -1.0%
2017 60.7% -1.1%
2018 60.0% -1.2%
2019 59.2% -1.3%
2020 62.4% +5.4%
2021 65.7% +5.3%
2022 68.6% +4.4%
2023 69.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.7% 59.2% 62.0% 5
2020s 66.5% 62.4% 69.3% 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
  2. 6 Mexico 72.4% compare
  3. 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
  4. 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
  5. 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
  6. 10 Melanesia 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Oceania was 69.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
How does Oceania rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Oceania ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 390 data points, 2015–2023
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